Barilo Tepria

Barilo Proth Tepria is the patrarch of House Tepria. He is an ally of Helion and currently stands against Gabranthal and Aiden in the ducal succession crisis of Forthring.

Appearance
Barilo is the least obsessed with finery, and the man who stands in the middle of the old guard that is Houses Helion and Bralaran and the newer members of Aiden and Celeste. He wears a simple black ensemble with a white shirt for the meetings and wears his hair long and loose.

History
Less is known of the head of House Tepria than the others due to his more secluded nature. He guides his house from within instead of being on the forefront of any particular issue. Whenever the houses are called to meetings, he is usually the last to arrive. From what is known about him, he appears to have been a great patron of the arts. The musical piece played near constantly around town, the Black Waltz, is said to have been in his composition.

His greatest contribution to the city of Forthring is the designing of airships, despite the fact that the city has no docks for the machines. The blueprints sell for a great deal, granting his House greater prominence.

Noumenon's Notes
Barilo is a genius, but he also appears to be lazy. The only reason that he could be siding with Orius over the succession is likely due to an offer Helion made him. Rumor has it, however, that he's a notorious gambler and that his most precious design was lost to some card shark.

Personal Recommendation: The man appears to run off his ego, so I would suggest appealing to it. If all else fails, challenge him to a gamble. He has a habit of taking even bad bets.